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Logia a journal of lutheran theology Synodical Presidents C. F. W. Walther J. H. Sieker H. A. Preus J. Bading F. Erdmann M. Loy T S C I A eastertide 2003 volume xii, number 2 ei[ ti" lalei', wJ" lovgia Qeou' logia is a journal of Lutheran theology. As such it publishes articles on exegetical, historical, systematic, and liturgical theolo- T C A this issue shows the presidents of gy that promote the orthodox theology of the Evangelical the synods that formed the Evangelical Lutheran Lutheran Church. We cling to God’s divinely instituted marks of Synodical Conference (formed July at the church: the gospel, preached purely in all its articles, and the Milwaukee, Wisconsin). They include the sacraments, administered according to Christ’s institution. This Revs. C. F. W. Walther (Missouri), H. A. Preus name expresses what this journal wants to be. In Greek, LOGIA (Norwegian), J. H. Sieker (Minnesota), J. Bading functions either as an adjective meaning “eloquent,”“learned,” or (Wisconsin), M. Loy (Ohio), F. Erdmann (Illinois). “cultured,” or as a plural noun meaning “divine revelations,” “words,”or “messages.”The word is found in Peter :, Acts :, Pictures are from the collection of Concordia oJmologiva and Romans :. Its compound forms include (confes- Historical Institute, Rev. Mark A. Loest, assistant ajpologiva ajvnalogiva sion), (defense), and (right relationship). director. Each of these concepts and all of them together express the pur- pose and method of this journal. LOGIA considers itself a free con- ference in print and is committed to providing an independent L is indexed in the ATLA Religion Database, published by the theological forum normed by the prophetic and apostolic American Theological Library Association, Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions. At the heart of our S. 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No part of this publi- To order L Tapes or Books, give us your complete name, cation may be reproduced without written permission. address, phone number, order, total, and check or credit card number and expiration date (Visa or MasterCard). logiai a journal of lutheran theologyx eastertide 2003 volume xIi, number 2 .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Ecumenism as Fellowship and Confession in the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America Erling T. Teigen ...................................................................................................................................................................................... A Tale of Two Synods: Lessons from the Dissolution of the Synodical Conference Mark Braun .......................................................................................................................................................................................... The Wauwatosa Gospel and the Synodical Conference: A Generation of Pelting Rain Peter M. Prange .................................................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................................................ Worldview: The History of a Concept. By David K. Naugle. Review by LeRoy Leach Das Wort Gottes—Gericht und Rettung: Untersuchungen zur Autorität der Heiligen Schrift in Bekenntnis und Lehre der Kirche. By Armin Wenz. Review by Holger Sonntag B N ............................................................................................................................................................................ The Crisis in American Lutheran Theology • Letters to a Young Preacher Lutheran Character • Theses on the Seal of Confession • Inclusive Lutheranism When Truth Tolerates Error • How to Be Impressive in the Pulpit Breaking the Shackles of Tradition Inklings by Jim Wilson .......................................................................................................................................................................... A Call for Manuscripts .......................................................................................................................................................................... C j To the editors: LOGIA CORRESPONDENCE AND h As a subscriber, I'm a little put off lack” (..–). Calvin did speak of COLLOQUIUM FRATRUM by some of the distinctly anti-Calvinist obedience as a fruit of genuine faith. (or Reformed) slant to some of your But I fail to see how this is quantitatively We encourage our readers to respond articles. Exhibit one for my complaint different from Luther, who defined the to the material they find in L — is the Reverend Boehme’s article on faith that justifies as a “living” faith. whether it be in the articles, book “Justification by Grace through Faith” But, the Reverend Boehme could have reviews, or letters of other readers. in the most recent L [vol. , no. ] found his thesis exploded had he both- While we cannot print everything that Boehme goes through some spectacular ered to consult, say, Berkhof’s Systematic is sent, we hope that our Colloquium exegetical gyrations of Calvin to come Theology, wherein the Reformed theolo- Fratrum section will allow for longer to the conclusion that the Geneva gian defines faith as made up of notitia, response/counter-response exchanges, Reformer “equated faith and obedi- assensus, and fiducia. Obedience is whereas our Correspondence section is ence,” accuses the Reformed of confus- noticeably absent from this list. Modern a place for shorter “Letters to the Editors.” ing justification with sanctification, and Reformed theologians have been in the then lumps Calvinists with Pat Robertson forefront of those emphasizing If you wish to respond to something and his egregious Arminianism. justification by grace alone through in an issue of L , please do so soon I do not know of any serious (or even faith alone because of Christ alone—the after you receive an issue. Since L semi-serious) student of Calvin’s writ- solas of the Reformation. To equate them is a quarterly periodical, we are often ings who has concluded “that Calvin is with those who teach that “your future meeting deadlines for the subsequent seen as teaching that faith is obedience.”